Graphics card comparison
Radeon RX 6600 vs GeForce RTX 3060
AMD
Radeon RX 6600
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 13 Oct 2021
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VS
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3060
12288 Mb GDDR6
Released UNRELEASED
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Summary
Gaming performance index
- Radeon RX 6600100%
- GeForce RTX 3060115%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6600
- 48 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce RTX 3060 .
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Infinity Cache allows to deliver up to 3.25x the effective memory bandwidth
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3060
- 15% higher gaming performance.
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
- Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the GeForce RTX 3060
The GeForce RTX 3060 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (17 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| Radeon RX 6600 | GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|
| GPU Name | Navi 23 (Navi 23 XL
(215-130000016)) | GA106 (GA106-300-A1) |
| Fab Process | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Die Size | 237 mm² | 300 mm² |
| Transistors | 11,060 million | 13,250 million |
| Shaders | 1792 | 3840 |
| Raytracing Cores | 28 | none |
| Compute Units | 28 | 30 |
| Core clock | 1626 MHz | 1627 MHz |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 112 | 120 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon RX 6600 | GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1750 MHz
14 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz
14 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 8192 Mb | 12288 Mb |
Additional details
| Radeon RX 6600 | GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|
| TDP | 132 watts | 180 watts |
| Release Date | 13 Oct 2021 | UNRELEASED |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon RX 6600159.40 GP/s
- GeForce RTX 3060118.50 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon RX 6600279.00 GT/s
- GeForce RTX 3060222.20 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon RX 6600224.00 GB/s
- GeForce RTX 3060336.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon RX 66008928.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce RTX 306014220.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 660069
- GeForce RTX 306068
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600147
- GeForce RTX 3060131
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 660051
- GeForce RTX 306072
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600148
- GeForce RTX 3060158
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6600105
- GeForce RTX 3060123
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6600107
- GeForce RTX 3060128
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 660050
- GeForce RTX 306054
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600108
- GeForce RTX 3060101
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 660049
- GeForce RTX 306060
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 660096
- GeForce RTX 3060105
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 660068
- GeForce RTX 306082
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 660070
- GeForce RTX 306090
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 660027
- GeForce RTX 306034
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 660060
- GeForce RTX 306061
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 660031
- GeForce RTX 306042
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 660048
- GeForce RTX 306056
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 660033
- GeForce RTX 306044
FPS (higher is better)